VP Osinbajo Not Relegated- Presidential Aide

– Senator Omoworare said the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can work from anywhere he is in the world

– The Presidential aide insisted that the only case where people could raise issues is when a President is ill and is unable to transmit his absence to the National Assembly

– Omoworare said that the National Assembly had to work round the situation by ensuring that executive powers go to the Vice President

 

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari did not relegate the Vice President,Prof. Yemi Osinbajo,from empowering him to act as President.

Senator Omoworare made this known while responding to questions at a press conference in Abuja, also said that the President can rule from anywhere.

He also said that no reason to do so. I don’t think there is any way or manner that the office of the Vice President has been relegated.

“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can work from anywhere he is in the world.”

The Presidential aide insisted that the only case where people could raise issues is when a President is ill and is unable to transmit his absence to the National Assembly.

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“The only celebrated case was that of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who was ill and could not transmit any letter to the National Assembly.

“The National Assembly had to work round the situation by ensuring that executive powers go to the Vice President,” Omoworare said.

He insisted that the present circumstances is different from the Yar’Adua era and that Buhari did not breach any law by not transmitting a letter to the National Assembly to enable the VP exercise executive powers during his present private trip to London.

He said that the Presidency will continue to work in partnership with the National Assembly while equally respecting its independence.